Most of its 21 recommendations endorse and embrace new and expanded entitlement.
Dan Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell is the President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell advocates limited government and fundamental tax reform, and is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations.
In addition to fiscal policy, Dr. Mitchell is a trenchant observer of economic developments and an expert on Social Security reform – particularly the fiscal policy impact of reform and what the US can learn from other nations that have created personal retirement accounts.
Economic Liberty is Better for National Prosperity Than We Thought
Adjusting for dictator lies reveals that economic liberty matters even more than we thought.
Biden and Trump Should Learn from Sweden’s Social Security Reform
Sweden’s social security system is good for both workers and taxpayers.
Journalistic Malpractice at the New York Times?
How do you talk about inflation without mentioning the Federal Reserve, or ignore the elephant in the room when talking about unemployment.
More Evidence of State Tax Progress
States like Arizona and Iowa have made immense progress.
Lessons from the Texas Budget
Texas started following fiscal policy’s Golden Rule only relatively recently, but it’s paying dividends.
The IMF’s Dirigiste Tax Agenda, Part II
The bureaucrats at the IMF apparently want readers to believe that higher taxes and more spending are a route to prosperity.
The IMF’s Dirigiste Tax Agenda, Part I
Politicians in high-tax nations have always resented tax competition and they have been working through left-leaning international bureaucracies to push for various forms of tax harmonization.
Should America Copy Estonia’s Pro-Growth Flat Tax?
Estonia’s experience with regards to tax policy may provide some lessons for the United States.
A Simple Spending Cap Will Avert America’s Fiscal Crisis
Some fiscal experts fret that deficits and debt are increasing, but the real problem is that the spending burden is rising faster than the tax burden.